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The Grand Duchess Charlotte, born January 23, 1896 at the Château de Colmar-Berg, was sworn in on January 15, 1919. On September 28 of the same year a referendum was organized in particular on the political form of the Grand Duchy. It then appeared that 77.8% of Luxembourgers voted for the maintenance of the monarchy with the Grand Duchess Charlotte as head of state. On November 6, 1919 in Luxembourg, she married Prince Félix de Bourbon-Parme. Born September 28 at Schwarzau am Steinfelde Castle (Austria), he is the son of Robert I (1848-1907), ex-Duke of Parma, and Princess Antonia of Braganza (1862-1959). From this union were born six children. The Grand Ducal family chose exile during World War II. The Grand Duchess Charlotte, often traveling between Canada and England, had settled permanently in London with her government in 1943. The family returned to the Grand Duchy on April 14, 1945. On April 28, 1961, she appointed her son Jean as lieutenant-representative of the Grand Duchy. He was sworn in on May 4, 1961. Grand Duchess Charlotte abdicated on November 12, 1964, after 45 years of reign. She died on July 9, 1985 at the Château de Fischbach. Prince Consort Félix died on April 8, 1970 at the Château de Fischbach.  #RoyalHistory #HistoryofRoyals #LuxembourgHistory #LuxembourgRoyalFamily #GrandDuchess #GrandDuchessCharlotte #Monarchy #EuropeanRoyalties https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSfQ-ynaRW/?igshid=1w5dpq6jurms6

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Fabulous Photos Show What Luxembourg Looked Like In Mid-1990s

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Marie-Adélaïde, born June 14, 1894 at the Château de Colmar-Berg, had not yet reached her majority and her mother continued her regency until June 14, 1912.  The Grand Duchess Marie -Adelaide  was sworn in on June 18, 1912. Criticized for her political attitude during World War I, she was forced to abdicate on January 9, 1919 for the benefit of her sister Charlotte. She died on January 24, 1924 at Hohenburg Castle (Germany). #RoyalHistory #HistoryofRoyals #LuxembourgHistory #LuxembourgRoyalFamily #GrandDuchess #MarieAdelaide #Monarchy #EuropeanRoyalties https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSeYxIHGYi/?igshid=1n944llfoelh2

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William  was sworn in on April 14, 1902. This lieutenancy ended with the death of Grand Duke Adolphe on November 17, 1905. Born April 22, 1852 at Biebrich Castle (Germany), he had married on June 21, 1893 in Fischborn (Austria)  Princess Marie-Anne de Braganza , Infanta of Portugal, born July 13, 1861 at Bronnbach Castle (Germany). She is the daughter of the deposed King Michael I of Portugal (1802-1806) and Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1831-1909). From this union were born six daughters:  Marie-Adélaïde Charlotte Hilda, born at the Château de Colmar-Berg on February 15, 1897, married on October 19, 1930 in Berg with Prince Adolphe de Schwarzenberg (1890-1950), and died on September 10, 1979 in Berg. Antonia, born October 7, 1899 at Hohenburg Castle (Austria), civilly married April 6, 1921 in Hohenburg (Austria) and the next day religiously with Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria (1869-1955), and died July 31, 1954 in Lenzerheide (Switzerland)  Elisabeth , born March 7, 1901 at Colmar-Berg Castle, married November 14, 1922 in Hohenburg (Austria) with Prince Louis-Philippe von Thurn und Taxis (1901-1933), and died August 2, 1950 at Hohenburg Castle (Austria)  Sophie, born February 14, 1902 at Colmar-Berg Castle, married April 12, 1921 in Hohenburg (Austria) with Prince Ernest-Henri de Saxe (1896-1971), and died May 24, 1941 in Munich. Sick, the Grand Duke William IV instituted a lieutenancy for the benefit of his wife on March 19, 1908. The Grand Duchess Marie-Anne was sworn in on April 2, 1908. This lieutenancy was then commuted to a regency on November 13, 1908 , when the doctors found that the Grand Duke was incapable of physical and intellectual reactions. Grand Duchess Marie-Anne was sworn in as regent on November 19, 1908. On February 25, 1912, the Grand Duke William IV died at the Château de Colmar-Berg. The Dowager Grand Duchess Marie-Anne died on July 31, 1942 in New York.  #RoyalHistory #HistoryofRoyals #LuxembourgHistory #LuxembourgRoyalFamily #WilliamIV #Monarchy #EuropeanRoyalties https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSeEwNn5iZ/?igshid=1kteh6l3cgn2i

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The heir to the Nassau-Weilbourg branch was  Duke Adolphe  who reigned over his duchy from 1839 to 1866, the year of annexation by Prussia. Born July 24, 1817 at Biebrich Castle (Germany), he is the son of Duke William of Nassau (1792-1839) and Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1794-1825). After the death of his first wife, the  Grand Duchess Elisabeth of Russia  (1826-1845), he married in second marriage on April 23, 1851 in Dessau (Germany)  Princess Adelaide-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau . Born December 25, 1833 in Dessau (Germany), she is the daughter of Prince Frédéric-Auguste d'Anhalt-Dessau (1799-1864) and Princess Marie-Louis-Charlotte of Hesse-Cassel (1814-1895). The couple had five children:  Guillaume Friedrich, born September 23, 1854 at Biebrich Castle (Germany) and died October 23, 1855 at Biebrich Castle (Germany)  Marie,  born November 14, 1857 at Biebrich Castle (Germany) and died December 28, 1857 at Biebrich Castle (Germany)  Franz,  born January 30, 1859 at Biebrich Castle (Germany) and died April 2, 1875 in Vienna  Hilda, born November 5, 1864 at Biebrich Castle (Germany), married September 28, 1885 in Hohenburg (Austria) with the one who was from 1907 to 1918 Grand Duke Frederick II of Baden (1857-1928), and died 8 February 1952 in Badenweiler (Allemgane)  He was appointed by William III to ensure a first regency on April 8, 1889. He was sworn in on April 11, 1889 for a regency which ended on May 3, 1889. The Batavian sovereign made him assume a second regency on 4 November 1890. Adolphe was sworn in on November 6, 1890. This last regency for Adolphe ended with the death of King William III on November 23, 1890. The now Grand Duke Adolphe was sworn in on December 9, 1890. Aged 85, the Grand Duke Adolphe delegated his powers on April 4, 1902 to his son Guillaume. He died on November 17, 1905 at Hohenburg Castle (Austria). The Dowager Grand Duchess Adelaide-Marie died on November 24, 1916 at Königstein im Taunus Castle (Germany).  #RoyalHistory #HistoryofRoyals #LuxembourgRoyalFamily #LuxembourgHistory #DukeAdolphe #Monarchy #EuropeanRoyalties https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSddkpnrpg/?igshid=xi0nfvushkm1

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From 1815 to 1890, the sovereigns of the Netherlands, William I (1772-1843), William II (1792-1849) and William III (1817-1890), were also Grand Dukes of Luxembourg. King William III entrusted to his brother, Henri (1820-1879), the lieutenancy of the Grand Duchy from 1850 to the latter's death in 1879.  #RoyalHistory #HistoryofRoyals #LuxembourgHistory #LuxembourgRoyalFamily #GrandDukesofLuxembourg #Monarchy #EuropeanRoyalties https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSc1YIH95e/?igshid=4snlu818yqcr